“Basically, the bass and the warm-up starts noonish where they start doing soundchecks, runs till about 5, and then 7 o’clock everything gets cranked up and we’ve got three and a half, four hours’ worth of concert in my living room with the windows closed.”
Hal Froot has lived in downtown Grand Rapids’ Plaza Tower since 1991, but says since the Acrisure Amphitheater opened in May, he and others have had to endure sound levels 40 decibels higher than allowed by the city’s noise ordinance.
A judge ruled on the lawsuit brought by Froot and three others against the amphitheater, stating the venue must abide by the city’s noise ordinance.
“I went to a concert there. I went to Santana and Doobie Brothers. I loved it. I don’t want to see the place go away. It’s good for the city, but you just got to follow the rules.”
Froot says he’s worried that the city will ultimately change the ordinance to accommodate the amphitheater.
A city spokesperson stated, “We are currently evaluating the impact of the order and determining what the next phase of this pending litigation will be. At this time, the city has been dismissed from the case and we will be working with all parties to make sure we are monitoring the situation appropriately.”
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